karate-chop

[ kuh-rah-tee-chop ]

noun

1. a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.

verb (used with object)

, ka·ra·te-chopped, ka·ra·te-chop·ping.

1. to strike with a karate-chop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of karate-chop¹

First recorded in 1965–70